Oil and water: The Line 3 debate

Enbridge's new, larger Line 3 pipeline, which carries crude oil across northern Minnesota, was completed in 2021 and began operating in October. But the debate over the project's impact on climate, water and tribal treaty rights continues.

September 11, 2017 3:46 PM

State better off without Enbridge oil pipeline, Dayton agency says

The state Commerce Department dealt a setback Monday to a proposed controversial oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, ruling the environmental and socioeconomic risks of letting Enbridge replace its aging Line 3 pipeline outweigh the "limited benefits."

by MPR News Staff

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August 24, 2017 9:25 AM

Protesters briefly shut down Line 3 pipeline construction

Enbridge spokesperson Jennifer Smith says a group of about 20 protesters entered a worksite outside Superior on Monday and vandalized equipment before leaving on their own. She didn't immediately have a damage estimate.

by The Associated Press

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August 17, 2017 2:42 PM

Line 3 oil pipeline environmental review released

The final environmental impact statement of the so-called "Line 3" project does not issue a final decision on whether the pipeline can be built.

by Dan Kraker

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April 6, 2017 12:19 PM

MN House adds pipeline plan to energy bill

Lawmakers amended a larger budget bill Thursday to allow Enbridge Energy to bypass the Public Utilities Commission and begin building a 340-mile replacement pipeline in northern Minnesota.

by Tim Pugmire

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December 31, 2015 10:58 AM

Enbridge settles $18.5M dispute with Red Lake

The settlement marks the end of a decade-long oil pipeline dispute over an isolated section of tribal land totaling less than half an acre.

by John Enger

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November 18, 2015 6:53 AM

Researcher's quest: Oil pipelines that call for help before leaking

North Dakota State University researchers say a pipeline coating embedded with sensors can provide early detection of cracks or corrosion. They're hoping to prove it's commercially viable.

by Dan Gunderson

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September 10, 2015 7:13 AM

Judge to hear Alberta Clipper oil pipeline expansion challenge

The pipeline carries oil from Canada's oil sands region across northern Minnesota to Enbridge's terminal in Superior, Wis.

by Dan Kraker

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June 6, 2015 2:49 PM

Protesters march against oil pipeline expansion

The protest comes a day after state regulators approved a pipeline designed by Enbridge that would move 225,000 barrels of North Dakota crude oil across Minnesota per day.

by Tim Post

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December 31, 2014 4:36 AM

Editor’s notebook: Covering the environment in 2014

Water, copper-nickel mining and climate change were the top environmental topics for MPR News in 2014. Concerns about pipelines carrying crude oil, the decline in pollinators and the anniversary of the Wilderness Act that created the BWCA are also on the list.

by MPR News Staff